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Candied Apples

Candied apples are an easy, inexpensive, old-fashioned treat that’s very popular these days. Here’s how to make them.

Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyEasy
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DessertsInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyQuick cook

Recipe story

Candied apples are an easy, inexpensive, old-fashioned treat that’s very popular these days. Here’s how to make them.

Ingredients

  • 6 small apples
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon acid... or 1/4 teaspoon salt or lemon acid
  • 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
  • Wooden skewers

Method

  1. First, wash the apples and dry them well
  2. Insert the wooden skewers into the apples
  3. In a pot over the heat, put the sugar, water, acid, and food coloring and boil them for five minutes
  4. Test the syrup with a small plate.. put a little water in the plate, then pour in a little of the syrup.. the syrup should become as thick as gum
  5. Coat the apples with the colored syrup, then arrange them on a tray greased with a little oil so the syrup does not stick to the tray
  6. Leave them for a little while to dry on the outside, then serve
  7. Candied apples recipe from a friend and cook at Sho Tabkhin Today
  8. Ruwaida Al-Haj Rifai
  9. Click on Ruwaida's name to discover all her delicious recipes on our website
  10. For more delicious desserts from Ruwaida, we recommend making Kings' Sand Dessert
  11. Also from Ruwaida, try Layered Coffee Dessert

Notes and serving ideas

  • Kings' Sand Dessert
  • Layered Coffee Dessert
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Ruwaida Al-Haj Al-Rifai

Homemaker and mother who loves cooking and everything to do with the kitchen. She enjoys working with dough and learning new dishes from around the world to present them beautifully to her family and guests.

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